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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Banora Point, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 28.21°S, 153.54°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:17 AM |
| Sunset | 6:50 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 33 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:13 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:41 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:09 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 26 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 47 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:56 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:36 AM |
| Moonset | 4:30 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.42°N, 133.82°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:23 AM | 8:44 PM | 2:03 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:01 AM | 8:40 PM | 1:51 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:55 AM | 1:30 PM | 8:12 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 30° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:44 AM | 2:41 PM | 9:13 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 24° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:24 PM | 6:23 AM | 12:25 AM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 60° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Banora Point is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Palm Beach13 km away
- Robina21 km away
- Gold Coast26 km away
- Surfers Paradise26 km away
- Southport31 km away
- Nerang32 km away
- Labrador33 km away
- Pacific Pines37 km away
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